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Status published
Medium
CVE-2016-8624
curl before version 7.51.0 doesn't parse the authority component of...
Vulnerability Description
curl before version 7.51.0 doesn't parse the authority component of the URL correctly when the host name part ends with a '#' character, and could instead be tricked into connecting to a different host. This may have security implications if you for example use an URL parser that follows the RFC to check for allowed domains before using curl to request them.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3558
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8624
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-21
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037192
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
- https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20161102J.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2486
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-47
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94103
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfaa4d578587f52a9c4d176af516a681a712c664e3be440a4163691d5%40%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
7.51.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
July 31st, 2018
Last Modified:
April 16th, 2026
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N